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    Parents Does it get intense in the spring?

    Just came from DD practice and wow the emotions...not from the athletes or coaches but the parents? Everyone was getting along but there are some intense emotions about skills developed or not this year and expectations for next year....is this a normal phase of parenting a child in gymnastics...
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    Women How long and what age for bronze xcel?

    Love the exact 7.8! So what would be the key skill differences in ones who move up to silver versus the ones who repeat bronze?
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    Women How long and what age for bronze xcel?

    I am wondering what the average expected time line and age most girls are for xcel bronze level? I know there are some amazing athletes that skipped this level entirely and some that have stayed competing in this level at older ages because they like to compete but also love to do other...
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    Parents Dance and Gymnastics?

    Wondering how many children are in dance in addition to gymnastics? If so what type of dance? Many gymnasts at our gym seem to be doing both even the kids that are already at the gym 16 to 20 hours a week. Wondered if this is typical at other places?
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    Parents ADHD affect floor and beam routines?

    Do you think ADHD could make it harder for child to learn and perform beam and floor routines? DD has always struggled with this and her school teacher has suggested an assessment for what she is seeing in class.
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    Parents Cried in front of the coach :/

    I am sure coaches have dealt with all kinds of emotions and wouldnt worry about it.
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    Parents What wacky skills has gymnastics helped your child with?

    Love it!
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    Parents What wacky skills has gymnastics helped your child with?

    Lol....that was what I was going to say was maybe all that hula hooping made her a great at gymnastics!
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    Parents What wacky skills has gymnastics helped your child with?

    Okay this I want to see!
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    Women Benefits to competitions at lower levels?

    Thank you for all the different perspectives. At our gym the girls in Xcel compete in bronze but the girls at the same gym in the JO don't compete until they are at least level 3. Then we were at a competition and there was level 1 and 2 from other gyms competing JO so it was helpful to hear the...
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    Parents What wacky skills has gymnastics helped your child with?

    My daughter just got a hula hoop and was able to hula for over a minute after a few tries...I am going to thank gymnastics for this probably because of the strong core...it made me wonder what other skills/sports or wacky skills do people feel they or their child was able to pick up easier...
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    Women Benefits to competitions at lower levels?

    I am wondering what the benefits are for girls to compete at the lower levels such as level 1 or Xcel bronze? Some gyms in our area do not take their athletes to competitions until Xcel Silver or JO 4. Others seem to want them to start competing frequently ASAP.
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    Parents Blatant Favoritism

    Just want to clarify to make sure I am understanding. She is working in the skills and routines that she will need for state at the end of the month? Will the girls who are up training be performing their new skills at state at the end of the month or they are up training skills for next year?
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    Parents Motivation to Go to Meets

    Wow a car and plane ride to get to a meet! Now I feel pretty lucky that we have so many close to us! I can see flying once they are at higher levels to get to important meets but never thought about flying to one at bronze level!
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    Women Help for Floor Routine

    Wondering how to help with 7 year old Xcel bronze floor routine. They had 2 one hour private lesson with coach in Oct to learn it and maybe run through it once every 2 weeks for 5 minutes at practice. She seems to do well on the gymnastics elements such as pointed toes in cartwheel etc but...
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